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Beauty News: Ellen DeGeneres Mugs For CoverGirl

Ellen DeGeneres CoverGirl Ellen DeGeneres makes us laugh day in and day out with her namesake show in the afternoons, but now she’s set on making us look radiantly beautiful, too.

The funny lady signed with CoverGirl Cosmetics to shill CG and Olay’s newest beauty product Simply Ageless Foundation.

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Beauty News: Pantone Names Mimosa Color of the Year

Pantone color of the year When it comes to color, Pantone usually has the final say.

It appears the color of the year for 2009 is mimosa, as in not the alcoholic beverage preferred by ladies that brunch, but an orange-hued yellow bright enough to sear a cornea.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, says, “The colour yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance. Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”

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Beauty News: Prince Getting Sued by Perfume Company

Prince sued for breach of contract 3121 fragrance Prince — the man who invented purple rain and made doves cry — is currently on the run from his fragrance licensee Revelations.

It was stipulated in the singer’s contract that he would do public appearances for his upcoming fragrance 3121, but Prince has gone into hiding and is now being sued by Revelations for $100,000 for breach of contract. His face doesn’t appear on any of the 3121 packaging, either.

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New Product Alert: RAW Essentials By Carol Alt

RAW Essentials by Carol Alt HSN HSN, America’s biggest home shopping network, signed former model Carol Alt to launch a new skincare line called RAW Essentials By Carol Alt.

The 48-year old model, perpetual entrepreneur and author (check out her books “Eating In The Raw” and “The Raw 50″) follows a strict raw food diet after fighting a bout with uterine cancer, and the range is based on that particular live food practice. RAW’s products are devoid of synthetic preservatives and are manufactured at low temperatures, so its natural ingredients (like tamanu oil, aloe vera and soy proteins) keep their quality and benefits.

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Hydrating Your Skin: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Bottle of H20

Jean Paul Gaultier brought back the cone bra in the 80s, thanks to his fashion collaboration with Madonna, and recently announced his intention to launch a children’s clothing line this coming January.

JPG is now turning his design sights on making sure everyone drinks that necessary life elixir and skin-saving liquid: water.

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Rachel Getting Made Up

Rachel Roy travel case beauty.com Rachel Roy — the beautiful wife and baby mama of hip hop mogul Damon Dash — has consistently been making her mark in the industry after launching her namesake fashion line.

Everyone’s now scrambling to work with Mrs. Dash, including heavyweights in the beauty world, probably trying to score an insider’s discount to her to-die-for contrasting Sioux dress or Hana trench.

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On Your Marc

Marc Ecko fragrance with Parlux He’s the man behind the brand with that iconic white Rhino, a New Jersey boy who went on to found one of the most successful hip hop-infused streetwear brand Ecko Clothing.

Marc Ecko turned his clothing brand not only into various sub-brands — like G-Unit, Avirex and his Cut & Sew collection — but into a full-on production company called Marc Ecko Entertainment, Complex Magazine, videogame products, art, philanthropy and now a fragrance line with Parlux, the company behind Paris Hilton, Andy Roddick and Jessica Simpson celebrity scents.

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OPI Heads For The Hills

OPI-nail-polish-Beverly-Hills-90210 Magazines and runways used to be the number one way to spot fashion and beauty trends, but in this 2.0 digital and media age, things have shifted.

Blogs (The Sartorialist, Facehunter, Fashion Toast), video clips via web (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and television shows (The O.C., Gossip Girl, 90210) are at the forefront of trendspotting, with bloggers and small screen stars getting to sport product, labels, color palettes and accessories firsthand before they hit the regular consuming masses.

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YSL Beaute Campaign Contest

Some of us are numerically gifted, some of us are creatively gifted.

If graphic design, fashion, beauty and Kate Moss are four of your favorite things, then I highly suggest taking a peek at YSL Beaute’s “Create Your Own YSL Rouge Volupte Masterpiece” campaign.

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Beauty Bits: October 10, 2008

Nicolas Ghesquiere and his Balenciaga are ready to tackle the fragrance market once again. The French fashion brand signed with Coty to release a new scent in Spring 2010.

Feride Uslu of New York-based cosmetics line is apparently collaborating with famous DJs from around the world to create a nail polish collection — each DJ will conceptualize a shade. Who’s in the lineup? Rolleryboys, Fetish, Headman, Rub-n-Tug and Ed Banger.

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